
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Porto Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Porto Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Porto Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 246 | 242 | 318 | 408 | 429 | 435 | 353 | 348 | 339 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 239 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 151 | 152 | 154 | 156 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.18m | 5:10PM1.28m | 7:26AM1.26m | 6:12PM1.34m | 7:38AM1.36m | 7:01PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.25m | 11:57AM0.96m | 00:28AM0.20m | 12:42PM0.80m | 1:00AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
362 | 246 | 242 | 318 | 408 | 429 | 435 | 353 | 348 | 339 | 318 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 239 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 143 | 152 | 154 | 156 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 18 | S 18 | W 4 | W 4 | S 22 | W 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
99 | 156 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 151 | 107 | 148 | 149 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 |
26 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 87 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 7 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 31 | — | 30 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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